Concerning offenses involving unlawful possession of a firearm by a juvenile.
Not law yet. Pending legislation.
Sen. Phil Fortunato / Sen. Nikki Torres
Bill summary
Official digest is not on this card.
Now vs if chaptered
Now: juvenile UPF follows existing 9.41.040 degrees. If chaptered: a prior (2)(a)(v) juvenile adjudication can elevate a later juvenile UPF to first-degree class B, with 13.40 grid changes. Confirm chaptering before advising.
Defender utility
Washington juvenile defenders: current UPF 1st degree is still the adult serious-offense predicate. Do not treat a second juvenile UPF as class-B first degree unless this bill or HB 1536 chapters. If it chapters, the fight is the prior (2)(a)(v) adjudication, out-of-state comparability, and the 13.40 option — not a California charge.
Who this is for. WA juvenile PDs on UPF calendars — pending first-degree predicate expansion, not present law; not a California charge.